Saturday, September 17, 2011

Let there be light!!

I have just one thing to say........If you are over 55 and really believe you have natural blond highlights in your hair, you need to make an appointment with your eye doctor! You have cataracts! Believe it or not, I used to say that to my hairdresser when I'd go in for a haircut. I'd say, "I bet you don't have many clients who still have blond highlights at my age, huh?" And she, (of course) would agree and I would sit there all haughty and proud 'cause I was the only one! Ahhhh......NO! Not so much! Duh....grey, honey....grey! I was shocked! Not only was I legally blind in my right eye, I also have a slight cataract in the left (which will be removed on the 29) but the difference in color between the new fixed right eye and left is amazing! I see so much better now, I might just cook and bake again! Who knows? 'Course that would be less time for sewing.....and I'm not sure if that would work either. I'm sure these next few weeks will be interesting. Hopefully, my quilting colors won't mute.......I was even impressed with myself when I went through my Flickr stream. LOL

On another note, I want to show you #10 lady in the series. This is really neat because when Debra got herself, she took a photo of her with the quilt. Note how alike they look, but first see the finished quilt:

And now the two of them:

Debra was a commission quilt and she told me that she collected miniature sewing machines, bird houses and loved Christmas as well as being an avid sewer. I think I hit all the bases!

I also finished another two Halloween mug rugs before I went in for surgery:

And:

I have two more in my head and then I think I'll be done with those. I did join another swap though. (Big surprise, huh???) It's called the potholder pass, but this time you also could sign up for coasters. I thought that might be fun for a change! Who knows what I'll come up with for that one????

So, my friends, that's it for today. I think I'll head off to the store and get stuff to make Roasted Tomato Basil soup and then come home and sew. You have a fun day too! AND......thank you for your many well wishes on my cataract surgery. You'll never know how I appreciate each and every one of you!!!

You make me laugh...now tell me, I am naturally blonde so how will I know??? I am glad that it went well and know that it will next time too. It will be interesting to see if you choose the same colors to work with now.

Your work is amazing! I wish I could meet you in person! You also always make me laugh! Sorry to hear about the cataract, but glad to know you will be seeing things properly again soon! I cannnot tell you how many people I know who have had it done and say their eyesight improved dramatically! Best wishes to you and keep up the great work!

I too have a cataract growing slowly and I'm glad to know what to look forward to. I can imagine you cracked everyone up in the surgery rooms. The newest lady is spot on...no surprise! I would love to commission you to make one for me so if you'll tell me how to go about it I'll take the plunge.So pleased you are doing well and back to creating for all of us to enjoy!BlessingsGmama Jane

Your newest creation looks exactly like the person that commissioned it. You did a fabulous job incorporating her likes of sewing, christmas, and birds. It was wonderful that she submitted a photo so we could see the likeness. Thanks to both of you for sharing. As always you inspire your adoring fans.Brenda :)

Wow, go out of town for a week (sans internet) and miss out on important things like catarak surgery! I'm so glad everything turned out so well. That could be me in that quilt. Well, the short brown hair and brown eyes. Very nice. You are always so amazing.Tomato basil soup sounds GREAT!!~a

Found your blog tonight. Your ladies are wonderful to look it. They make me so happy to look at, and I don't even know the real ladies. Your work is fun and inspiring. I need to get off the computer and get quilting!

Happy to hear your surgery went well. *I* have some of that very nice blonde highlighting myself. haha AND this past weekene when seeing my oldest son for the first time this year he made a comment - actually a lot of comments - about how much of this I had. And of course, one of my twins had to chime in on that conversation as well. WHY do our own children think it's funny to make fun of Mom's BLONDE HIGHIGHTS? LOL

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